Recent content by Jerry Barbian

You will need to have your soil tested at a lab. It's important to determine any deficiencies and to establish a baseline.

Does anyone know what type of tannin is used for this recipe, or do some people skip using it?

Does anyone know where I can get a small quantity of Scott Labs Vin 13 yeast?

I have 400 Itasca vines on my property with the intention of selling them. This year, we have a partial harvest on 25 of the vines and we would like to try our hand at making wine for the first time. What would be an appropriate yeast to use?

Yes, but the more I look into different varieties, the more conflicting information I get, especially on the newer ones. I understand that some varieties like Breanna should only be grown in a trailing manner, so I would do TWC if I decided on that one. Right now I'm just trying to sort through...

The shoots on my younger vines grow at different rates, so there is more tucking on those, but the older vines grow more evenly so it's a lot easier on them. Next year I should be able to scoop those up as they grow. My fruiting wire is at 34", with three double catch wires spaced at 12". The...

Thanks for the link to the Northern Grapes Project presentation. I'm familiar with much of the info there, but not that particular study. After reading through it a few times, I'm still inclined to stick with VSP, but I think the smart thing to do is to try TWC so I can compare for myself. I'm...

I have 425 Itasca on VSP with double catch wires for shoot positioning. All I do is stuff them between the wires when they are long enough and the tendrils grab the wires as they grow up. I use T-bands to attach the vines to the fruiting wire, but I don't use anything else like a Tapener for the...

Could be Phomopsis. Have you done any fungal sprays?